Rupert Graves, a Wonderful Actor: Part I (1986-2007)

A Listmania! list by Nicholas A. Deutsch (Tarrytown, NY USA)
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A Room With A View (Special Edition) [DVD]
1.  A Room With A View (Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Maggie Smith
The list author says:
  "1986 - Freddy Honeychurch. RG makes a splash in a supporting role in the 1st Merchant Ivory E.M. Forster adaptation, successful mix of romance, satire & Italian & English scenery."
£3.87   Used & New from: £1.24
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Maurice (the Merchant Ivory Collection) [DVD]
2.  Maurice (the Merchant Ivory Collection) [DVD] DVD ~ James Wilby
The list author says:
  "1987 - Alec Scudder. Deeply satisfying romantic film from Merchant Ivory of Forster's gay novel, RG memorable as protagonist's working-class seducer/savior. 2-disc edition has great extras."
Used & New from: £33.13
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Fortunes Of War (Three Discs) (DVD)
3.  Fortunes Of War (Three Discs) (DVD) DVD ~ Fortunes of War
The list author says:
  "1987 - Simon Boulderstone. British expats in mid-East during WWII. Expert TV 7-parter fr/Olivia Manning novels: fine Alan Plater script, location work & cast, RG (5-7) touching as green young officer."
£6.02   Used & New from: £6.02
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

A Handful Of Dust [1988] [DVD]
4.  A Handful Of Dust [1988] [DVD] DVD ~ Jackson Kyle
The list author says:
  "1988 - John Beaver. Evelyn Waugh's acid tale of moral decline of English upper middle class, slightly softened but still fierce. Excellent cast, RG dead on target as an amiable sponger."
Used & New from: £2.96
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Where Angels Fear to Tread [DVD] [1991]
5.  Where Angels Fear to Tread [DVD] [1991] DVD ~ Helen Mirren
The list author says:
  "1991 - Philip Herriton. Excellent Charles Sturridge version of early Forster novel. In his 1st leading role, RG is both wonderfully funny & moving as a snobbish, emotionally repressed Englishman."
Used & New from: £3.59
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Csa Word Recording)
6.  The Picture of Dorian Gray (Csa Word Recording) by Oscar Wilde
The list author says:
  "1993 - Reader. Skilfully abridged audio book version of Wilde novel; RG narrates & plays all characters to great effect. (Also available for download.)"
£16.99   Used & New from: £3.39

The Madness of King George [DVD]
7.  The Madness of King George [DVD] DVD ~ Nigel Hawthorne
The list author says:
  "1994 - Captain Greville. Alan Bennett's comedy-drama of royal breakdown/recovery boasts marvelous cast around Nigel Hawthorne's career-crowning George. RG's well-intentioned equerry hovers discreetly."
£3.76   Used & New from: £2.79
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Intimate Relations [DVD]
8.  Intimate Relations [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "1996 - Harold Guppy. Philip Goodhew’s fine dark comedy of sex & social hypocrisy in 1950s middle-class England, w/leads Julie Walters, RG & Laura Sadler all terrific."
£7.00   Used & New from: £4.49
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Different for Girls [DVD] [1998] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
9.  Different for Girls [DVD] [1998] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Steven Mackintosh
The list author says:
  "1996 - Paul Prentice. Romantic comedy of 2 old school chums, 1 of whom has switched gender. Good Tony Marchant script, great acting work & chemistry betw. leads Steven Mackintosh (Kim, ex-Karl) & RG."
Used & New from: £12.48
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall [DVD] [1996]
10.  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall [DVD] [1996] DVD ~ Tara Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "1996 - Arthur Huntingdon. Excellent TV 3-parter from Anne Bronte novel of upper-class wife (Tara Fitzgerald) who flees abusive husband. RG charts the villain's decline from charmer to brute vividly."
£8.95
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Virginia Woolf's "Mrs Dalloway" [1998] [DVD]
11.  Virginia Woolf's "Mrs Dalloway" [1998] [DVD] DVD ~ Vanessa Redgrave
The list author says:
  "1997 - Septimus Warren Smith. Eileen Atkins adapts Woolf, Marleen Gorris directs, Vanessa Redgrave stars; RG draws a raw, indelible portrait of a shell-shocked Great War veteran."
Used & New from: £19.90
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Bent [DVD] [1998]
12.  Bent [DVD] [1998] DVD ~ Lothaire Bluteau
The list author says:
  "1997 - Officer on the Train. RG's chilling performance in a brief but horrific scene is a highlight of this uneven screen version of Martin Sherman's play about gay men under the 3rd Reich."
Used & New from: £9.49
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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King Richard II (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
13.  King Richard II (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "1998 - King Richard II. Unabridged audio production of the play, RG particularly gripping in harrowing last scenes."
£18.56   Used & New from: £13.19
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Dreaming of Joseph Lees
14.  Dreaming of Joseph Lees 
The list author says:
  "1999 - Joseph Lees. Rural 50s England romantic drama of young woman (Samantha Morton) torn emotionally between 2 men (RG & Lee Ross). Uneven script, but sensitively acted & directed, beautifully shot."
Used & New from: £21.96

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Take a Girl Like You [VHS] [2000]
15.  Take a Girl Like You [VHS] [2000] VHS Rupert Graves
The list author says:
  "2000 - Patrick Standish. Excellent TV 3-parter of sharp Kingsley Amis dissection of British sexual mores ca. 1959. RG in top form as ladies' man trying to bed virgin Jenny Bunn (Sienna Guillory). (Now posted on YouTube.)"
Used & New from: £10.00
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Room to Rent [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
16.  Room to Rent [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Flaminia Cinque
The list author says:
  "2000 - Mark. Modern London comedy of Egyptian immigrant (Saïd Taghmaoui) w/screenwriting ambitions. Pleasant & quirky, strong support from RG (as gay photographer) & Anna Massey."
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The Complete Forsyte Saga [DVD]
17.  The Complete Forsyte Saga [DVD] DVD ~ John Carlise
The list author says:
  "2002/3 - Young Jolyon Forsyte. Lavish, enjoyable 2-part/10-episode TV version of Galsworthy novels. RG shines as would-be artist rebel who gradually returns to upper-class fold."
£14.97   Used & New from: £8.98
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Charles II [DVD] [2003]
18.  Charles II [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Rufus Sewell
The list author says:
  "2003 - Duke of Buckingham. TV 4-parter of monarch's travails. Outstanding script (Adrian Hodges), direction (Joe Wright), visuals & cast, incl. Rufus Sewell as Charles & RG as his shifty bosom friend."
£5.67   Used & New from: £3.50
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Pride [DVD]
19.  Pride [DVD] DVD ~ Rupert Graves (Voice)
The list author says:
  "2004 - Linus. Real lions w/human voices: RG (as timid cub), Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Sean Bean, Jim Broadbent, Martin Freeman & Robbie Coltrane. Good fun & stunning vistas; not for very young."
Used & New from: £3.30
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Spooks : Complete BBC Series 4 [2002] [DVD]
20.  Spooks : Complete BBC Series 4 [2002] [DVD] DVD ~ Khalid Laith
The list author says:
  "2005 - William Sampson (Episode 3, 'Divided They Fall'): a racist, opportunistic right-wing MP."
£19.80   Used & New from: £6.92
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Waste Of Shame - William Shakespeare [DVD] [2005]
21.  Waste Of Shame - William Shakespeare [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Rupert Graves
The list author says:
  "2005 - William Shakespeare. Speculative drama grounded in known facts, about WS writing his Sonnets. Excellent script (William Boyd) & strong performances, RG subtle & haunting in lead role."
£8.18   Used & New from: £6.98
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Death At A Funeral [DVD]
22.  Death At A Funeral [DVD] DVD ~ Matthew Macfadyen
The list author says:
  "2006 - Robert. Contemporary ensemble farce, via director Frank Oz, of calamities & revelations at suburban English funeral. Lively cast provides much of the fun."
£4.23   Used & New from: £1.68
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

The Waiting Room [DVD]
23.  The Waiting Room [DVD] DVD ~ Ralf Little
The list author says:
  "2006 - George. Roger Goldby's warm comedy-drama of marriage & changing relationships in modern London. Appealing cast, Anne-Marie Duff & RG (as adulterous couple) outstanding in their scenes together."
£5.27   Used & New from: £1.08
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Clapham Junction [DVD] [2007] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
24.  Clapham Junction [DVD] [2007] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Tom Beard
The list author says:
  "2007 - Robin Cape. Kevin Elyot's caustic, controversial TV drama about anti-gay male violence. Graphic sex, brutality; strong direction (A. Shergold) & acting, RG draws sharp portrait of camp writer."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Ashes to Ashes: Complete BBC Series 1 [2008] [DVD]
25.  Ashes to Ashes: Complete BBC Series 1 [2008] [DVD] DVD ~ Philip Glenister
The list author says:
  "2007 - Danny Moore (Episode 2, 'The Happy Day'): a handsome Thatcherite. / LIST CONTINUES IN: 'Rupert Graves, a Wonderful Actor: Part II (2008-Present Day)'."
£9.49   Used & New from: £4.89
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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